iTherapy: The Revolution of Mobile Devices Within the Field of Speech Therapy (Now available)

A few months ago I was asked by the American Speech and Hearing association to write an article on the revolution of the iDevices in our field. The article is now available. See summary below:

iTherapy: The Revolution of Mobile Devices Within the Field of Speech Therapy

Barbara Fernandes

Smarty Ears
Dallas TX

The iPhone®, iPod touch® and the iPad® are becomingwidely used as therapy tools. This article will introduce thedevices’ basic features that can be used by speech-languagepathologists (SLPs) to support service delivery in schools,report the results of a survey addressing current use and implementationof the devices in the school setting, introduce basic conceptsbehind applications for speech and language therapy, and guideSLPs when choosing accessories for the devices that will beused for therapy. The iDevices have made the use of technologywithin the field of speech pathology affordable, convenient,and user-friendly, key features for the adoption of any newtool.

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About GeekSLP

GeekSLP is a place where speech-language-pathologists can learn about the latest news related to iPad apps for speech therapy. GeekSLP is written by Barbara Fernandes, a speech-language-pathologist with over 50 apps published on the app store. Barbara has presented around the world on the topic and is one of the most respected experts in exploring apps for speech and language.